I've been here since the beginning, or real close to, and am happy to help you navigate and learn the site.As for where to invest, it depends on your goals, your tolerance for risk, and how much control you want.  

I’d appreciate any insights, lessons learned, or recommendations from those who have gone through this process.

I guess be happy it’s only a couple months and a cheap lesson learned?

Good people gave me work, I learned more skill, more money, worked hard!

I believe in putting in the work—1,000 hours of research, testing, and learning—before offering advice, and I’m excited to tap into the collective wisdom of this community to refine my approach.Here’s where my head is at: I’m considering strategies like short-term rentals (Airbnb) for higher cash flow, long-term rentals for steady income, or even creative options like house hacking or partnerships to stretch the funds further.

I’m here to network with as many investors as possible—whether you’re already using creative financing or just curious to learn more.

Sure you can learn self managing but I wouldn't want to learn while losing $$

ARV is $386,000.00 Lessons learned?

Online platforms like Zillow, PropStream, and Auction.com are worth exploring, and don’t forget to check out local real estate groups for deals and partnerships.Since you’re in Racine, the Rental Property Association of Wisconsin and Milwaukee REIA are great resources for networking, finding contractors, and learning about funding opportunities.

I also learned they had a $50K water repair a few months earlier, which likely made it more attractive.